Footy Fun 2022 Part 2

 Footy Fun 2022 Part 2

Short blog this week as not well.

Ironing Felt

I am going to use Felt to Cover the Box. However before I can do so I am going to have to Iron it. I have quite a pile to do and am also Ironing some scraps which I will use later.

Add Glue

 

I am going to use ordinary PVA Glue rather than fabric as I am a little low. Unfortunately the photograph of the Side didn’t come out so using a different one. The important thing is to make sure that the whole area is Covered or it will lift in the corners.

Overlap

 

I am putting White Felt all the way around the Sides of the Box. I have left a slight Overlap on the Front. This is so I can Trim the exact Shape.

Paint Edges

 

I could have Cut the Felt long enough to go over the Edge and down the other side. However I felt that this would impede the Lid from shutting. Therefore I decided to Paint the Edges White. I now need everything to dry before I carry on.

Torc About Lucky 2022 Part 3

 Torc About Lucky 2022 Part 3

Finally the Horse Shoe is Dry and looking splendid

Horse Shoe Back Finished

 

The Back of the Horse Shoe is still a little rougher than I would like. However unless I completed Scraped off the Paint where the Carrier Bag had made its impression it wasn’t going to get any better.

Horse Shoe Front Finished

 

The Front of the Horse Shoe came out lovely. Any defects are in the actual Shoe not the Spraying. This is because of course it is a used Horse Shoe.

Celtic Arghh

 I simply had to have a play. Now I had my Torc I decided to take some photographs with it on.

Celtic Grr

 

It took quite some time to Braid all my hair.

Celtic Norm

 

I found some very old Eyeshadow and a Blue Eyeliner to do the Make-Up.

Celtic Collar

 

I have moved my hair back a bit so you can have a better look at the Torc Collar. Obviously real Torcs usually weren’t made from Horse Shoes. They also often had animals on the Ends.

That might be something I may add but for now I am happy. Torc about Lucky it came out alright.

Crikey Not Christmas 2022 Part 23 –Ribbon

 Crikey Not Christmas 2022 Part 23 –Ribbon

On to the final stretch of what has been a far bigger project than I realised

Glue in Place

 

I now added some Glue and Placed it as far down as I could to the Base.

Pin to Hold

 

I Pinned the Ribbon to Hold it in position. I didn’t want it to slip at this point.

Final Sew

 

After removing the Pin I gave a Final bit of Sewing at the Base.

Retouch Paint

 

Since I have been constantly turning the Wreath some of the Paint was looking a bit tired. I gave the Pine Cones a quick Retouch with the White Paint.

Festive Finish

The Final Festive Finish. It has been hanging for a week and not fell down. I am so proud.

Crikey Not Christmas 2022 Part 14

 Crikey Not Christmas 2022 Part 14

Warning do not look at the End Picture if of a Sensitive Disposition. ****

Pine Cone

 

I had an idea for some extra Decoration. I found one of the spare Pine Cones that I had rejected for the Ring.

Pine Cone Test

 

I began a Paint Test on the Pine Cone. First I did a few Seeds and when that looked alright I continued so it was all Painted.

Start Painting

 

I let the Test Cone completely dry so I could examine it properly. It didn’t take long as I was using a simple Watercolour Paint

All Painted

 

I Painted all 3 Pine Cones attached to the Wreath. I let them dry then I went to turn the Ring over so I could Paint the other side.

Pine Seed Stuck

 

It was once I tried to move the Ring for turning that I noticed that unfortunately the Superglue had seeped through on to the dish.

I had to tug the Ring to remove it and it left a Pine Seed behind along with some Superglue.

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Should Know Better

Remember the old saying ‘more haste less speed’. I was impatient to crack on with the Painting therefore I grabbed the nearest thing I had to remove the Superglue and Seed.

So with the Dish in one Hand and the Scissors in the other I began to prise the remnants off. Of course the inevitable happened. I slipped and thrust the Scissors straight into my Palm.

Consequently I had to stop Crafting for about a week.  

Chaise Longue Chat 2021

 Chaise Longue Chat 2021

Sometimes you have to leave a project for a while in this case several years. I have posted the link for the last blog on this at the bottom.

Black Legs

 

Ill health has prevented me from doing really big jobs but I had a spot of energy and decided to crack on with a spot of maintenance whilst I was doing some Glossing.

I turned the Chaise Longue upside down and proceeded to Paint the Legs. Whilst doing this I made a discovery. I had some excess Material on the Base. This gave me an idea.

Cat Scratcher

 

My dear beloved Cat Electra had passed across the veil quite a few years ago. However evidence of her presence still remained. When she wasn’t using my leg she had decided that my Chaise Longue made a much better Cat Scratcher than the one she already had. Despite my best efforts the Legs and Front had become a Chat Chaise Longue.

Cut Material

 

I took a pair of Scissors and carefully Cut the Material. I didn’t want to Cut too close or I might end up having to repair the back to.

Partial Covering

 

I had the Material but unfortunately it wasn’t the correct Shape. Therefore I had to use a Patchwork system to try and cover as much as I could with as few Cuts as possible.

I decided the best way to Cover the damage was to Stick the Material on the area. I used Fabric Glue to place the Pieces on the Front. I sometimes had to manoeuvre these about around the Curves which is why I didn’t use Super Glue

Fully Covered

 

The above photograph shows the final result. It is not Purrfect by any means. It is however much better than it was before. It has also given me new confidence in trying to recover the entire Chaise Longue.

N.B

Link for the first part of the project

18/04/19

https://lady-jane-quirky.blogspot.com/2019/04/chaise-longue-renovation-project.html

La Costumière 2020 Part 2

 La Costumière 2020 Part 2

On to the Exterior 

White Wash

 

Rather than covering the Middle section I decided to Paint. I did this in White using a small brush. The idea was that using a small brush the strokes in the Paint would mimic the Edge of the Pages since the Box was designed as a Book.

Thin Felt

 

I examined the Exterior Felt. The Lid was fine but the rest was not as it had gone thin. I was going to have to recover the rest of the Box in new material.

White Felt

 

I Cut and Glued some White Felt down the Spine of the Book shaped Box.

Navy Felt

 

I had used a lighter Blue Felt on the Interior as I was short on material. However I wanted Navy on the Exterior which was more in keeping with the Tricolour French Flag.

Glue or Sew

 

I now had some tidying to do. I trimmed the White Felt on the Interior of the Box and gave it another touch of White Paint on the Edges. 

I wanted to add some Ribbon. I tried Gluing the Ends but the Ribbon was too Silky and therefore had to Sew it instead.

La Costumière 2020

 La Costumière 2020 

I have made many Costumes for Mademoiselle Marionette so I thought it was time I made somewhere to keep them.

Lid and Cloth

I started with an old Ice Cream Tub and some Black Cloth.

Getting Stuck

 

I cut to size and Stuck down. It was a complete shambles. I couldn’t get it stick properly under the lip. The Glue dried badly and the Cloth was so thin that the pattern showed through. I needed a complete rethink.

Bazaar Surprise

 

I decided since I was as always against the clock to try and find some kind of Box as a basis. I found what I wanted in a charity shop. It was a felted wooden Box originally from an Indian Bazaar.

Stripped and Scrubbed

 

I Stripped the Box of the Interior Felt and then Scrubbed Box with Antibacterial cleanser. I had to wait for it to dry properly for the next part.

Try for Size

 

I found some White Felt and tried for Size on the Interior of the Box.

Cut and Press

 

I Cut and Pressed the White Felt. The Original Red Felt for the Bottom of the Box was in good enough condition to reuse.

Glue and Line

 

I Glued the White and Red Felt in Place and waited for it to dry.

Blue Hole

 

I selected some Blue Felt for the Lid Interior. I had to Snip a piece out before I could Glue it on.

Stuck

 

After I had Glued the Blue Felt. I then painted the Edge of the White Felted part with White Paint. Unfortunately I closed the Lid before it was completely dry and ended up getting the Paint Stuck on the Blue Felt. I will have to sort that at a later point.

Boxes Galore 2018 Part 3

Boxes Galore 2018 Part 3

The last week or so has been pretty uneventful craft-wise due to ill health. However some things are ready for the next stage including the Boxes

Painted Box Lids

Waiting for these to be ready to move on has been frankly as boring as watching paint dry. That is because it is what I have had to do over and over again.

Box Clasp with Paint

After waiting for them to dry the next part is also a tedious but necessary one. As you can see whilst painting I have inadvertently caught the Clasp with the paint brush.

Part Cleaned Hinges

I have also managed to get paint on the Hinges too. This one is part cleaned.

Cleaned Clasps

Cleaning the Clasps was difficult because of all the little bumps and hollows. I cleaned them using a baby wipe and a small pin.

Cleaned Hinges

After cleaning the Clasps I also had to clean all the Hinges. I used the same process as before. One thing to note is to be very gentle whilst cleaning because otherwise you may scratch the metal. I think I may have done that at some point.

Also during the cleaning process in order to get the Hinges cleaned properly I have accidentally rubbed some paint off on the insides of the Lids. These will have to be touched up. Unfortunately I cannot do that at present as somebody has borrowed my paint.

Self-Adhesive Crystals

 

Rather than messing around with glue which no doubt I would get everywhere. I decided that I would buy some Self-Adhesive Crystals in which to decorate. Then next thing to do is to decide which colours to use on which Box.